The Heart & Soul Charitable Fund supports community-based
programs that serve New York's marginalized populations through the
investment of time, money and compassion. Together with our
partners and supporters we find creative and inspiring ways to
sustain the critical work they do by:

Making grants to emerging and worthy neighborhood-based
organizations which serve those whose needs are not being addressed
by larger charitable organizations

Partnering with these organizations so their story may be
shared, their volunteer base can expand, and they can become better
advocates for the communities they serve

Recognizing and honoring their volunteers and staff

Celebrating the legacy of the late Rev. Dr. Forrest
Church through the annual presentation of the Forrest Church
Award for Humanitarian Service

Heart & Soul was founded in 1988 to raise funds for two
long-running meal programs, which together serve 28,000 meals
annually at All Souls Church. Now 25 years later, we continue to
fund these programs in addition to over a dozen Youth Services and
Community-Based programs in New York City.

The Forrest Church Award is given in memory of the late Reverend
Dr. Forrest Church (1948 - 2009) who was an influential liberal
theologian, a humanist for our times, and a beacon of light for his
service to all.

It is presented annually, to a person who demonstrates his same
courage, influence, and selflessness in the betterment of our
world.

Past recipients of the Forrest Church Award include former
President of the United States Bill Clinton, former President of
Ireland and United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Mary
Robinson, the Hon. Michael R. Bloomberg, Mayor, City of New York,
medical anthropologist and physician Dr. Paul Farmer, co-founder of
Partners In Health, Gail McGovern, CEO and President of the
American Red Cross and filmmaker Ken Burns.

Forrest Church presents the inaugural Forrest Church Award for
humanitarian service to former President Bill Clinton at the 2009
Heart & Soul Auction